Empire Street Corridor TIF District

On February 22, 2016, the City Council established the Empire Street Corridor TIF District which includes commercial properties along Empire Street between Veterans Parkway and Towanda Avenue. The Empire Street Corridor Redevelopment Project Area is intended to induce development interest within this area and make improvements to public infrastructure.

For more information about the Empire Street Corridor TIF District, please review the documents at the links below:

March 14, 2016: Ordinance No. 2016-18(7.2 MB PDF) – Authorized a Redevelopment Agreement between the City of Bloomington and BT Bloomington, LLC for the redevelopment of the Colonial Plaza Shopping Center.

October 24, 2016: Ordinance No. 2016-117(7.4 MB PDF) – Authorized a Redevelopment Agreement between the City of Bloomington and Magnus Hotels LLC for the redevelopment of the Baymont Inn at 604 1/2 IAA Drive into a Best Western Plus Hotel.

January 25, 2018: Joint Review Board meeting at City Hall.

State of Illinois Comptroller Annual Reports:

Below are links to the reports submitted by the City each fiscal year to the State of Illinois Comptroller detailing the activities undertaken in furtherance of the objectives of the Empire Street Corridor Redevelopment Plan.